Michaelmas Daisies

The legend of Jack the Ripper has gripped the world for over a century… I followed in the footsteps of the myth of the ripper. With no apparent culprit caught. There was no real evidence, and so my interest waned…

7 years later, I received a phone call telling me about a shawl that was taken at the 4th Ripper murder scene.

Mixed with my passion for a mystery, my love of the East End, and my knowledge of the case, I had to see it!

The pattern of the Michaelmas Daisies was mentioned in the reports at the time.

Michaelmas is celebrated on 2 dates of the year. They are the dates that the Ripper went out to murder his victims.

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It was the pattern of the Michaelmas Daisies that was the key to the mystery. It was my starting point

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It was mentioned in the reports

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The Michaelmas Dates

There were numerous newspaper reports stating that a garment was discovered that had ‘Michalemas daisies and golden lillies’ at the murder scene of Catherine Eddowes on the night of the ‘Double Event’.

7 years later. I received a phone call telling me about a shawl that was taken at the 4th Ripper murder scene…